Evergreen Relief Society

January 2013 Evergreen Ward VOL. 3 ISSUE #1 1

Introduction to Lorenzo Snow Book

“In the eighty-seventh year of my age on earth, I feel

full of earnest desire for the benefit of humanity. … I

lift my hands and invoke the blessing of heaven upon

the inhabitants of the earth. May the sunshine from

above smile upon you. May the treasures of the

ground and the fruits of the soil be brought forth

freely for your good. May the light of truth chase

darkness from your souls. May righteousness

increase and iniquity diminish. … May justice triumph

and corruption be stamped out. And may virtue and

chastity and honor prevail, until evil shall be

overcome and the earth shall be cleansed from

wickedness. Let these sentiments, as the voice of the

‘Mormons’ in the mountains of Utah, go forth to the

whole world, and let all people know that our wish

and our mission are for the blessing and salvation of

the entire human race. … May God be glorified in the

victory that is coming over sin and

sorrow and misery and death. Peace

be unto you all!” ~Lorenzo Snow

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Lorenzo Snow Intro 1

Dates to Remember 2

A Month of Lessons 3

Quote of the Month 3

Happy Birthday 2

Visiting Teaching Message 4

Inside this Issue:

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY!

2 Tina Carnahan

3 Danielle Jensen

4 Jackie Trimble

5 Jodi Neal

6 Stacia Clark

9 Kristine Beaves

10 Melissa Nutter

12 Jill Houck

14 Lindsey Liebert

15 Hannah Nutter

16 Cathy Serra

19 Linda Haskett

19 Monic Clayton

20 Catherine Godfrey

21 Marcia Bottomley

21 Brittney Cook

21 Julie Gatpo

21 Mandi Stegehuis

21 Michele Brown

26 Laura Brockman

27 Kathleen Barleen

28 Lynette Carroll

30 Jennifer Reed

31 Sabrina Sears

31 Heather Wheeler

31 Louisa Nuffer

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January-

8 Stake Temple Day

13 Evergreen ward Conference

29 Stake Blood Drive

February-

5 Evening RS Provident Living

12 Stake Temple Day

14 Valentine's Day

TBD Sweethearts Ball

March-

5 Evening RS

10 Daylight Savings Time begins

(Spring forward)

12 Stake Temple Day

17 St. Patrick's Day

31 Easter

Stake Blood Drive, Tuesday, January

29th. For best time selection, sign up

at www.redcrossblood.org

(code: ldsvancouvercenter). Sign-up

sheets will also be circulated in the

wards. Any questions? Call Nina

Adamson 256-9632

Provident Living Night , Tuesday,

Feb. 5th.

6:30-8-30. Bring favorite soup for

our Potluck Dinner. Sister Ingela

Martinson will be teaching us

how to make Homemade

Laundry Detergent.

Building Mini-Cleaning on

Tuesdays for the Month of February.

You and a Buddy pick a Tues. you

could come in for a quick clean.

Sign-up sheets will be passed

around. Your service is always

appreciated.

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Remember...

FIRST PRESIDENCY MESSAGE

The Voice of the Lord

BY PRESIDENT HENRY B. EYRING

First Counselor in the First Presidency

The Doctrine and Covenants invites all people

everywhere to hear the voice of the Lord Jesus

Christ (see D&C 1:2, 4, 11, 34; 25:16). It is filled

with His messages, warnings, and encouraging

exhortations given by revelation to chosen

prophets. In these revelations we can see how

God can answer our prayers of faith with

messages of instruction, peace, and warning.

In our prayers we seek to know what God would

have us do, what we should do to find peace and

happiness in this life and the next, and what lies

ahead of us. The Doctrine and Covenants is filled

with answers to such questions asked by ordinary

people and by prophets in humble prayer. It can

be a precious guide to teach us how to receive

answers to questions about our temporal well-

being and eternal salvation.

Humility and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are key.

Oliver Cowdery received an answer from the Lord

regarding his desire to help in the translation of

the Book of Mormon: “Remember that without

faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith.

Trifle not with these things; do not ask for that

which you ought not” (D&C 8:10).

President - Thea Landers 360-604-2185

1st Counselor - Julie Conrady 815-342-9509

2nd Counselor - Megan Hartwig 360-882-1938

Secretary - Yvette Ogata 360-721-3959

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RELIEF SOCIETY PRESIDENCY

January 2013 Relief Society Lessons

Date Sunday Lesson

Jan.6th 1 Presidency

Jan. 13th 2 #1 Learning of Faith

Jan. 20th 3 #2 Baptism and the Gift

of the Holy Ghost

Jan. 27th 4 Teaching for Our Time:

"The First Great Commandment, Sunday

AM Session, Elder J. Holland

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OUR PROPHET SPEAKS

Have I Done Any Good Today?

"Spiritual Strength frequently comes through selfless service."

~President Monson, April 2010

Visit Teaching Message

Missionary Work Latter-day Saints are sent forth “to labor in [the Lord’s] vineyard for the

salvation of the souls of men” (D&C 138:56), which includes missionary

work. We don’t need a formal mission call to share the gospel. Others whose

lives will be blessed by the gospel surround us, and as we prepare ourselves,

the Lord will use us. Visiting teachers can embrace their spiritual

responsibilities and help “bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of

man” (Moses 1:39).

When the Prophet Joseph Smith organized the Relief Society in 1842, he said

that the women were not only to look after the poor but also to save souls.1

This is still our purpose.

“The Lord … entrusts a testimony of the truth to those who will share it with

others,” said President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First

Presidency. “Even more, the Lord expects the members of His Church to

‘open [their mouths] at all times, declaring [His] gospel with the sound of

rejoicing’ (D&C 28:16). … Sometimes a single phrase of testimony can set

events in motion that affect someone’s life for eternity.”2

From the Scriptures Doctrine and Covenants 1:20–23; 18:15; 123:12 From Our History The story of Olga Kovářová of the former Czechoslovakia is an

example of member missionary work from our Relief Society history. In the 1970s, Olga

was a doctoral student and hungry for a deeper spiritual life. She noticed 75-year-old

Otakar Vojkůvka, a Latter-day Saint. “He appeared to me seventy-five in his age but in his

heart nearer to eighteen and full of joy,” she said. “This was unusual in Czechoslovakia at

that time of cynicism.”Olga asked Otakar and his family how they found joy. They

introduced her to other Church members and gave her a Book of Mormon. She read it

eagerly and was soon baptized and confirmed. Since that time Olga has been an influence

for good in a world of political oppression and religious persecution. She served as Relief

Society president in her little branch and helped save the souls of others by bringing them

to Christ.3 What Can I Do?

Do I follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost as I share my testimony with the sisters I

visit?

How am I helping the sisters I watch over to learn the gospel?

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